The Gospel of Mark: NIV: Digital PDF
The Gospel of Mark: NIV: Digital PDF
The Gospel of Mark is a 180-page graphic novel in PDF format.
The comic presents every word of the new testament scripture, within its historical, cultural and geographical context. It employs a high view of scripture and is aimed at adults and readers aged 12+. This edition included the New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible and verse numbers are labelled at the bottom of each page for reference.
The Story Intro: After a brief time of liberty under the Hasmoneans, the people of Israel are once again under the boot of a foreign superpower. The Romans rule and tax every part of their world: water-tax, city-tax, road-tax, house-tax, even a tax on necessities like meat and salt. These fees were often 'harvested' by their own Jewish brothers, who would pay the oppressors and then skim off a little or a lot for themselves.
For centuries, the Israelites have clung to the promise of a Messiah, one who would change everything. But this saviour is not what they’d thought he would be.
TRANSLATION: The translation used is the World English Bible. It is an extremely reliable translation as it is based on the ASV, just like the NASB, RSV, NRSV, Amplified Version and The Living Bible.
“The World English Bible (WEB) is a Public Domain (no copyright) Modern English translation of the Holy Bible. That means that you may freely copy it in any form, including electronic and print formats. The World English Bible is based on the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible first published in 1901, the Biblia Hebraica Stutgartensa Old Testament, and the Greek Majority Text New Testament. It is in draft form, and currently being edited for accuracy and readability.”
